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South-east Asia

Asean Business

Thailand looks to invest in US LNG projects to secure supply

The Iran war has pushed inflation in the Philippines to one of the hottest in Asia and curbed household spending.
Asean Business

Philippines sees slower growth, weak peso beyond end of Marcos’ term in 2028

Janet Tan, CEO and chairperson of A-Sonic Aerospace, says: “Our next acquisition will hopefully (take) us to a larger playing field and a bigger orbit within South-east Asia.”
Companies & Markets
TOPLINE

A-Sonic Aerospace hunts for Asean acquisitions, makes tech foray as it charts next phase of growth

Indonesia and Vietnam have fared very differently this year, with the Jakarta Composite Index slumping nearly 30% and the VN-Index rallying around 5%.
Asean Business

The quest for global capital: Vietnam eyes MSCI upgrade as Indonesia fights downgrade risk

In 2025, JPMorgan ranked second for equity capital market underwriting, and third for dealmaking activity in the Asia-Pacific region excluding Japan, data shows.
Companies & Markets

JPMorgan appoints new co-heads for South-east Asia investment banking

The surge in global energy prices means inflation will remain high this year and moderate next year as supply-side pressures ease, says the central bank.
Asean Business

Thai central bank keeps key interest rate unchanged, as expected

The vulnerabilities of South-east Asia's cities are exacerbated by climate change, which is increasing the intensity of extreme rainfall events.
Opinion & Features
THE BOTTOM LINE

Will climate risk derail South-east Asia’s US$564 billion data centre boom?

Airlangga Hartarto, Indonesia's coordinating economic minister, said the measures aimed to ease supply disruptions in the petrochemical chain, among other things.
Asean Business

Indonesia unveils 26.34 trillion rupiah stimulus to offset external shocks and rupiah slide

Sullivan will relocate to Singapore from Miami to oversee Boeing’s strategy and operations in the region.
Transport & Logistics

Boeing names Travis Sullivan as new South-east Asia president

Four in five travellers now use AI tools to plan, evaluate and discover their journeys, the Global Muslim Travel Index shows.
Transport & Logistics

Singapore favoured by Muslim travellers amid surge in AI-assisted holiday planning: report

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